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Normally I enjoy classic horror movies because of their inventiveness and their predisposition to be quite terrifying at times. The Amityville Horror strives to be original and scary, but at every opportunity it fails quite astonishingly. The film contains none of the elements that make a good horror movie. Instead of being gr... read more

Initial Thought: I feel like a franchise. So I decided on the Amityville series since they have a new one coming up soon. I hear most of them are awful besides this and the remake. The new one looks like it should be good too. Anyways let's see what this is all about.

Characters/Acting: I adore Margot Kidder. She was such a prominent actress in the 70s. I swear Josh Brolin looks just ... read more

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"Picture the 1st season of American Horror Story with multiple storylines interwoven together except it wouldn't be an anthology series and season 2 would be a continuation of whatever happened in the first."

"Horror story based allegedly on true events about a family who buy the perfect home and find the place is possessed by an evil demon. James Bolin and Margot Kidder star as the couple in a film that has plenty to shock but looks very tame compared to modern horrors. The music by Lalo Schifrin is the creepiest part of this tall tale. A series of sequels and reboots have appeared since but this is perfect for those who like their horror a little less horrific."

" TITLE OF WRITTEN WORK: The Amityville Horror PUBLISHED FORMAT: non-fiction novel AUTHOR/CREATOR: Jay Anson ORIGINAL PUBLICATION YEAR: 1977 HAVE I READ: Yes NOTES: Based off of the "true" events of the house at 112 Ocean Avenue in Amityville, New York (there is some debate over the validity of what happened, and I, personally, have no opinion one way or another on it)."

"Ronald DeFeo, Jr.
On November 13, 1974, Ronald DeFeo, Jr. shot and killed six members of his family at 112 Ocean Avenue, a large Dutch Colonial house situated in a suburban neighborhood in Amityville, on the south shore of Long Island, New York. He was convicted of second-degree murder in November 1975.
In December 1975, George and Kathy Lutz and their three children moved into the house. After 28 days, the Lutzes left the house, claiming to have been terrorized by paranormal phenomena while l"

"October 10: Classic haunted house story! Not much else to say. This movie is probably the reason I love classic haunted house stories so much.
FAVORITE SCENE: Every exterior shot of the house at night, especially when it was lit by the hellish red light."